Chapter 1041: Giving It All and Still Falling to Yeshen
Chapter 1041: Giving It All and Still Falling to Yeshen
The Divine Strike!
Yeshen, the Divine Incarnation, transformed into the form of an angel, but despite the change, the body remained pitch-black. The heavy hammer in his hand was shrouded in ominous black mist, the hammerhead large enough to blot out the sun.
The Angel of Strength’s hammer struck down, unleashing pure Yeshen power. The dark hammer fell in the enclosed Duel Arena, as if the entire world was screaming.
All sounds vanished, as if swallowed by the boundless darkness, leaving a suffocating silence. Then the light disappeared, the blood-red sky as if stained with ink.
A crisp cracking sound, the virtual space began to collapse, like a shattered mirror, each flying shard reflecting a world in the process of destruction, refracting the last light.
Paradox could no longer feel his body. He uncontrollably ascended, his body floating weightlessly in the air. Initially, he felt intense pain, as if the darkness engulfing him hid countless blades that sliced him into pieces. But that only lasted a moment. Soon, he lost all sensation, as if his body no longer belonged to him.
The darkness surged like a tide, the Duel Arena, the sky, and the earth all vanishing as if erased by an eraser. Virtual data streams struggled in the darkness, and through the fragments before they dissipated, he vaguely saw burning worlds in each shard.
The ruins, a world after destruction. He and his last companions stood on the remnants of human civilization, vowing to save everything, to turn the tide.
Yes, he had sworn to reverse the future, willing to bear the sins of the entire world. But even so, he had failed.
Often, Duelists are driven by their hearts, their will and belief, and a firm goal. These can transform into power, making you feel invincible, as if you can achieve anything.
But that’s just an illusion.
Belief may indeed allow you to burst with extraordinary strength, but there is always a limit. Not everyone is a hero, not everyone is the protagonist. Sometimes the gap in power is insurmountable, sometimes strength is overwhelming.
Just like now.
In the last moment before collapsing, Paradox struggled to lift his head, looking at Yeshen, who had transformed back into a black sun, in a terrifying, towering stance. He saw the young boy who controlled Yeshen, and for a moment, his vision blurred.
As his consciousness faded, he felt the boy and the Yeshen behind him merge into one. So evil, so powerful, and so terrifying. The figure overlapped with the end of the world in his memory, as if the future had been destroyed by this Yeshen.
Even the research institute, allied with Youxuan, fell silent.
"Evil Yeshen",
Someone licked their lips, their throat dry.
When Youxuan battled the three Yeshen in the Elf World, it was in a sealed, isolated area. No one outside the participants and the elves present knew what happened.
So even the people within Kaiba Corporation, including Keihei, were witnessing Yeshen’s arrival for the first time. Of course, it was through a screen. But even through the screen, the massive figure made everyone’s hands and feet cold, as if their souls were being gripped.
The power of the divine is indeed mysterious. During the first Duel City, Yu Gi controlled the Sky Dragon and Kaiba’s Gigantic God Soldier in the Sky Arena, and the Duel was originally broadcast to the entire city.
But the battle between the two gods was so intense that the terrifying divine power caused the electronic screens and televisions to explode on the spot. Because of this, the audience at the time didn’t see the Duel’s outcome live. It wasn’t until later, when Kaiba Corporation released the recorded footage, that the entire process was seen.
The power of the divine cannot be measured by ordinary standards. Even an indirect glimpse of a god's form can cause adverse reactions in mere mortals. It doesn't even need to be a specific image; the simple, abstract depictions of gods carved on ancient Egyptian stone slabs can still evoke a sense of dread.
This generally refers to the Godlike Deity. Though their divine might is terrifying, they usually don't influence ordinary people unless provoked. In contrast, Yeshen's power is far more violent and unrestrained, causing more intense effects on humans.
"Youxuan actually managed to control a Yeshen", Keihei muttered to himself.
Compared to others, Keihei had a deeper understanding of Yeshen. He still remembered the incident years ago when three Yeshen manipulated the Night Sky Dragon and stole their entire Kaiba Corporation, locking him and his brother out. His brother confronted the Yeshen and suffered one of the rarest and most crushing defeats of his Dueling career.
And now, Youxuan had actually tamed such a being.
Keihei couldn't help but marvel, "That guy is getting stronger and stronger."
Was Paradox really that weak?
Keihei hadn't seen the movie like Youxuan, so he didn't know that Paradox had the title of "Greatest Villain of All Time." He didn't recognize Paradox, but he could tell that this person was quite formidable.
Casually summoning monsters with over four or five thousand attack points, all legendary spirits from different eras, even challenging his brother's Blue-Eyes. Such a deck was already beyond reason in this era.
The combination of so many legendary spirits was already astounding, and his performance, at least from Keihei's perspective, was impressive.
Being continuously suppressed by Youxuan, facing layer upon layer of restrictions, and still not giving up in the face of despair, finding opportunities to counterattack—this guy was strong.
Whether it was his skills as a Duelist, the power of his deck, the support of the spirits, or even his will and determination, he was incredibly strong.
But it seemed to be of no use.
At least in this Duel, Keihei saw a Duelist's tenacious struggle, an indomitable fighter using every trick in the book, willing to burn every last ounce of his belief.
Yet, he still couldn't defeat the evil demon god.
Sometimes the world is just that cruel; reality doesn't change because of your will. If you can't win, you can't win. Sometimes, light is destined to be swallowed by darkness.
This was a Darkness Duel, and being face-to-face with a Divine Incarnation, a Yeshen with over ten thousand attack points, should have been enough to reduce anyone to a blur, even with remaining Life Points.
But after a moment of darkness, Paradox quickly felt his body gradually regaining sensation. Every cell in his body was in excruciating pain, but his consciousness returned to clarity.
He was still alive?
Realizing this, he adjusted his breathing, sat up, and looked at Youxuan with a mix of caution and confusion.
"Why?"
Youxuan tilted his head. "What do you mean?"
"You deliberately held back", Paradox said in a low voice. "Why?"
"Why would there be a reason?"
Youxuan replied as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Or rather, why would I want to kill you? Do we have a grudge?"
Paradox: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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